DeTomaso Mailing List: September 97, Message #159
     



From: pantera@shiseis.com (Shane F. Ingate)

Subject: SB42 news!

Date: Thu, 4 Sep 97 17:16:28 PDT



All,

	Just heard from Sen. Kopp.  The Assembly Appropriations

Committee voted 20 - 0 to pass SB42.  The bill now goes to

the Assembly floor for final vote.  From there it goes to Govenor Wilson's

desk for signature.  That's the good news....



The bill was amended.  No big surprise!  To overcome intense resistance by

the pertroleum and automotive repair lobbies, the bill now exempts all cars

1973 and older for the next five years.  After that, it will become a

rolling 30-year exemption.  I guess this is what the above lobbys wanted in

the begining but compromised to extend the exemption from 1965 to 1973.



The bill came out of committee with a "Do Pass" label.  This is government

speak for a recommendation to vote for the bill when it comes up on the

Assembly floor.  Chances are that with the current legislative load - over

500 bills - this measure will pass.  I can only assume that this compromise

satisfied those members of the governor staff who were concerned about the

loss of revenues from all the exempted cars.



Now get to work on Wilson!



	Shane Ingate in San Diego



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